Hope, there will be some positive outcome, said Prof Dr Shahla Khatun, chairman of the ethical Committee at BMRC.
Uncertainty looms large after India the lone supplier of the Covid-19 vaccine expressed its inability in delivering vaccines to Bangladesh.
The crisis could have been avoided had the government not relied on a single source and took the advantage of other sources who had offered vaccines to Bangladesh earlier, experts believe. Since we ve a large population, it is a common sense that we were needed to explore more options [for vaccine], said Prof Be-Nazir Ahmed, former director of disease control at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Volunteers aged 60 and above are being sought by the Health Ministry (MOH) to participate in phase three clinical trial of the Covid-19 vaccine.
The Health Ministry (MOH) through its official social media Facebook and Twitter accounts, informed that around 350 to 450 senior citizens were needed for the study which will also test the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine for the group.
“We welcome senior citizens who are interested in contributing to the development of the Covid-19 vaccine,” stated the post.
MOH informed that interested individuals can contact the nine hospitals involved, namely Ampang Hospital, Sarawak General Hospital, Penang Hospital, Seberang Jaya Hospital, Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Taiping Hospital, Sungai Buloh Hospital and Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital.
January 22, 2021
Coronavirus Vaccine Mechanism
Scientists around the world are working around the clock to manufacture a risk-free and effective COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, a handful of vaccines have been approved and are being provided to the public worldwide; a lot more vaccines are under development.
Vaccine development involves various steps to ensure the final product is both safe and efficient. Initially, the fundamental research is carried out, once the vaccine candidate is manufactured, preclinical animal studies are conducted in animal models. Then the vaccine enters small phase 1 studies, focusing on safety, and then larger phase 2 studies, with a focus on efficiency.
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